Bandwidth Monitoring
I need suggestions on the best way to track down the bandwidth hog. And more actively monitor in the future. Douglas
View ArticleMeraki VPN Teleworkers
I see Meraki has some cool hardware to give out to teleworkers to connect them to VPNs, but what about travelers that don't want to lug around a piece of hardware. Is there a VPN client? I haven't...
View ArticleDD-WRT Routing problems
I have a dlink gigabit switch that I've installed DD-WRT v24-sp firmware on to. I'm using the switch purely as a router and have a separate firewall device. I have my firewall and home computer...
View ArticleFortigate SSL VPN (Fortigate 80C)
I am looking for opinions on Fortigate routers concerning SSL VPN. If anyone has any experience with this please let me know any caveats, benefits etc... Essentially I will be choosing the 80C to...
View ArticleNetLogOn Error Event ID 5710
For the past week, I have seen several our our desktop workstations reporting NetLogon Error Event ID 5719. We have somewhat of a very simple network. We use an AD with several roles running. We use a...
View ArticleNetwork bandwidth full
We have 2 MBPS Internet leased line. Browsing is very slow and in ISP dashboard showing full 2mbps usage. How to check who is using too much of bandwidth. How to verify whether its a virus/ user...
View ArticleNeeded: A easy to understand ACL Placement Study Guide
I am studying for my ccna and am having a hard time understanding where to place ACLs. Inbound Outbound... my head is about to explode... Does anyone know any good resources to help me better...
View ArticleHow to see when a port was last used on a Dell PowerConnect switch.
I would like to be able to see when a switch port was last used on Dell PowerConnect switch. We are in the process of disabling unused ports and would like to be able to see how long it's been since...
View ArticleNo local Server - Remote Network Log in
i have a client that hates the local server. She has had problems with it and wants it gone. She is also interested in the "Cloud". Is there any way economically to pay a service to have each of the...
View ArticleMoving from T1 to Metro Ethernet
It seems like every application requires more and more bandwidth to function or get updates. We are currently using 7 1.5 T1 lines at all of our locations. At each location we have 1 Cisco 1900 series...
View ArticleBest way to make external sites resolve internally if the internet goes down?
We occasionally lose internet for a variety of reasons. (construction, sucky ISP, internal maintenance, etc) We have a single DC set up with DNS, and a "secondary" (yeah no longer exist, blah blah) DC...
View ArticleRunning Cat5e
Here at our small/medium sized office, we are expanding to about double the space. Basically we are tearing down a wall, consuming the office next door. Now on the wall we are tearing down there is...
View ArticleWhat kind of switches should I get?
Assuming I put in the following setup, what kind of switches should I put in for my core network? Two VMWare hosts, using Veeam to copy VM's from one to the other for DR purposes. Assuming backups...
View ArticleSerial Console Cables Still in Use?
Being new to IT I decided to pose this question because we recently purchased a few Cisco WAP's and they did not come with the console cables to configure them. I was looking online to buy a console...
View Articlelooking for rugged Power Injector...
I am using a Cisco 3000 ruggedized switch and need a ruggedized PoE injector for 70C to -50C or as close as possible. Someone sent me a link to something a year ago but i can't find it now. I know it...
View ArticleDell Powerconnect 7048R losing connection to Router
We currently have stacked Powerconnects 7048r's on our network connected to a Sonicwall NSA 3500 on port gi1/0/45 and gi1/0/43 that keep getting dropped causing everybody to lose there internet...
View ArticlePowerconnect 7048r losing connection to Router
We currently have stacked Powerconnects 7048r's on our network connected to a Sonicwall NSA 3500 on port gi1/0/45 and gi1/0/43 that keep getting dropped causing everybody to lose there internet...
View ArticleDifferences in bulk cable
I'm lucky enough that we have a maintenance department who will pull network cable for me. So I'm trying to buy some bulk cable, but I have trouble finding a consistent source for cable... So, are...
View ArticleSHould I buy prtg 100 to keep track/monitor my clients Internet status?
Is there a better option free or otherwise? Thanks, cgee
View ArticleWhat are your top WAN tips?
WANs can be expensive, complicated to configure and time consuming to manage. Since Pertino is focused on reinventing the WAN, it got me thinking: there surely are great tips the community has learned...
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